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Agriculture · Q992

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 992

Q992

Which one of the following causes pungency of mustard oil

A.
Phenols
B.
Amino acids
C.
Glucosinolates
Answer
D.
Erucic acid

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mustard seeds contain the substance Glucosinolate, also known as sinigrin. The crushing of mustard seeds for oil leads to the release of the enzyme myrosinase.
Thus the combination of myrosinase and Glucosinolate produces AITC (Allyl isothiocyanate), which is a wide-spectrum antimicrobial compound that is responsible for the characteristic pungency of mustard oil.